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TRINIDAD: Former employee charged with robbing West Indies cricket legend (0)

2/08/10 •

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A 53-year-old woman appeared in court on Monday charged with robbing former West Indies cricket captain, Brian Lara.
Police charged the former housemaid, Ann Marie Marcano with stealing items from Lara’s residence during the period January 2005 to February this year.
She pleaded not guilty to the offence and was released [...]

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ATHLETICS: Dorsette reelected DAAA president for second term (0)

2/08/10 •

ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 8, CMC – Sports officer Godwin Dorsette has been reelected to serve a second consecutive two-year term as president of the Dominica Amateur Athletics Association.
He was reelected unopposed when the local athletics body held its Annual General Meeting last week.
Vice president Shirley Francis was also elected unopposed while Arlington Burnette replaced long [...]

FOOTBALL: Reggae Boyz in Argentina for friendly (0)

2/08/10 •

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Feb 8, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have arrived to tackle powerhouse Argentina in a friendly international on Wednesday.
Ranked 78th in the world, the Jamaicans face a monumental battle against the two-time World Cup champions who are currently ranked eighth in the world.
The Jamaicans, who defeated Canada in a home friendly [...]

FOOTBALL: Daniel back on the job following suspension (0)

2/08/10 •

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Feb 8, CMC – A high ranking official of the Grenada Football Association has returned to the job after serving an 18-month suspension over allegations of financial impropriety.
Victor Daniel, the GFA’s general secretary, was reinstated with “immediate effect” by the FIFA-endorsed Normalization Committee in charge of football on the island.
“Please be informed [...]

CARIBBEAN: Region’s industry on the rebound, says senior CTO official (0)

2/08/10 •

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A senior official of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) on Monday said the lifeblood industry in the region was on the rebound and predicted a two to three per cent increase in visitor arrivals this year, compared to a fall off of 3.6 per cent last year.
CTO’s director of research, Winfield [...]

ST LUCIA: Anthony re-elected as leader of opposition party (0)

2/08/10 •

CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – Former prime minister Dr. Kenny Anthony may have silenced his critics over the weekend when he was overwhelmingly re-elected leader of the main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP).
Anthony received support from 275 delegates as against four during the secret ballot held in the east coast community of Dennery where [...]

HAITI: FAO launches scheme to save agricultural products (0)

2/08/10 •

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Monday said that it had launched a scheme that will allow at least 600 Haitians to clear irrigation canals in a bid to save this season’s bean and maize crops.
Haiti is recovering from the January 12 earthquake that killed an estimated 200,000 people [...]

GRENADA: Grenada celebrating 36 years of independence (0)

2/08/10 •

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada is observing its 36th year of political independence from Britain with Prime Minister Tillman Thomas emphasising the need for sound economic management in a global environment characterised by a financial and economic crisis.
Thomas said that the impact of the crisis had been severe on Caribbean countries that have seen steep [...]

JAMAICA: Furniture store to meet cost of Viagra for man hit by truck (0)

2/08/10 •

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Furniture retailer, Courts Jamaica Limited, has agreed to cover the future cost of Viagra for a 26-year-old man as part of a multi-million dollar court settlement, the Jamaica Observer newspaper reported on Monday.
It said that Kenroy Biggs “suffers from permanent erectile dysfunction… as a result of a Courts truck crashing into [...]

ANTIGUA: Opposition party criticises government (0)

2/08/10 •

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has accused the Baldwin Spencer government of sitting idly by while allowing more than 100 workers to be dismissed from their jobs because of outstanding arrears owed to the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (AUPA).
Last week, APUA disconnected the electricity and water connections at [...]

CRICKET: Gayle anxious for Windies rebound (0)

2/08/10 •

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle has bemoaned Sunday’s batting flop that resulted in their huge loss to Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) and pledged to fight back in the second game.
Replying to Australia’s total of 256 for eight off 50 overs, West Indies gathered a mere 143 all [...]